a once-weekly roundup,
usually on Fridays
Alabama Christian school teacher arrested on allegations of relationship with student
California: Ousted bishop pleads guilty to defrauding historically black churches
Denver pastor, wife indicted in $3.4 million cryptocurrency scam
Florida: Church administrator imprisoned for embezzling $700,000 from Holy Cross Church
Georgia church youth leader charged with sex offenses
Illinois: Former church youth leader accused of sexually abusing multiple underage girls
Minnesota assassin is a lifelong religious zealot
Former Missouri pastor gets 10 years for downloading child porn at church
Lawsuits allege decades of abuse by 8 New Mexico priests
Ohio: Youth leader admits to sexual relationship with child from church
Oregon: Former vice principal at Catholic schools is arrested, indicted for sex abuse
17th Jehovah’s Witness charged in Pennsylvania for sexual abuse of two children
Judge blocks Washington requirement for priests to report child abuse disclosed in confession
Most of the perps doing most of the confessing are probably Catholic priests themselves.
Church of England paid six-figure settlement to priest deemed risk to children
Of course, the vast majority of crooked or pervy religious leaders get away with everything. Of those that are caught, many are quietly reassigned to other duties, not defrocked or punished. Of the few cases that aren’t hushed up, there’s no knowing how many make the news, but undoubtedly I miss most of them, in compiling this list.
Last week in God’s divine plan
7/24/2025
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